Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Edwardsville, KS

Discover affordable housing in Edwardsville where there are 2+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Edwardsville Court

531 S 4th St, Edwardsville, Kansas 66111

Sun River Apartments

701 S 4th St, Edwardsville, Kansas 66111

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Edwardsville, Kansas
$23.83/hour
$16.58 (+229%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $16.58 (+229%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Edwardsville, Kansas?

The City of Edwardsville has 4,744 people living in 1,691 households.

There are 1,246 renters living in 410 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.26 percent of the population living in Edwardsville.

What is the rental market like in Edwardsville, Kansas?

There are an estimated 1,927 housing units in the Edwardsville area. Of these, 448 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Edwardsville, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Edwardsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Edwardsville is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Edwardsville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edwardsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 69 128 165 48
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edwardsville

A large number of apartments in Edwardsville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Edwardsville are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Edwardsville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $985 to $1,931. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $985
One BR $1,098
Two BR $1,258
Three BR $1,645
Four BR $1,931
2024 Fair Market Rents in Edwardsville, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Edwardsville?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
One BR 69 100 percent
Two BR 92 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Edwardsville, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Edwardsville?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Edwardsville, Kansas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 55
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Edwardsville, Kansas

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Edwardsville, Kansas

Edwardsville features 55 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Edwardsville, Kansas

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Edwardsville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edwardsville, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Edwardsville landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Edwardsville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Edwardsville, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,132 and $1,384.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.